Okay green tea fans, we have a Matcha ice cream recipe for you. No ice cream maker required. I can’t tell you how happy I was that this worked out since I love Matcha so much. Shelley and I had another batch baking day at my Gram’s. This time, it was all about the Matcha.
Ever since I had my first Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino, I have loved Matcha. I drink my copycat version of the green tea frappe all the time. I thought it would be great to experiment with other green tea recipes.
Turns out, Matcha is not a flavor that everyone loves. Apparently, it’s an acquired taste? It also contains caffeine, so that’s another thing to keep in mind when snacking on these treats. Ice cream is usually a late dessert for me, but this one will keep me up all night if I am not careful.
A few things worth mentioning before the recipe – I don’t know who started the trend of putting down waxed paper in the loaf pan, but don’t. It’s not necessary and actually a huge pain. There’s a chance we screwed up parchment paper vs. waxed paper, but either way – the loaf pan doesn’t need it.
Put your loaf pan and mixing bowl in the freezer for a few hours before you start. The colder everything is, the faster the cream will whip. Personally, I think this recipe could use more Matcha powder. Shelley disagreed with me. Adjust to your taste.
Both Shelley and I are in agreement that the sweetened condensed milk is way too sweet. It’s rich and delicious and creates an amazing texture for no churn ice cream, but boy, it’s sweet. If anyone knows a good alternative, please let us know.
The plus side to the sweetness is that I actually maintain some self-control. That’s rare when it comes to ice cream. I only need a few bites, and I am good. We used a real vanilla bean instead of vanilla extract, too, which may add to the extra sweet flavor.
Green Tea Matcha Ice Cream Recipe – No Ice Cream Maker Needed
Ingredients
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon Matcha green tea powder
- Coconut flakes (optional topping)
Instructions
- Whip the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- Scrape out the vanilla bean and add to a separate bowl.
- Mix the condensed milk and Matcha in with the vanilla bean.
- Fold the mixture into the whipped cream. Don’t stir.
- Add to a loaf pan.
- Freeze for at least 6 hours.
- Top with coconut flakes if desired.
This Matcha ice cream recipe is delicious. As I said, it’s very rich, but darn good. I think a drizzle of dark chocolate would be an excellent way to balance the flavor a bit.
Stay tuned for more Matcha recipes coming soon.
Do you think you would like this Matcha ice cream recipe?
Tamra Phelps says
This sounds interesting. I’ve never tried green tea ice cream, but it looks great.
Maryann D. says
I would love to try Green Tea Matcha Ice Cream. I love green tea and ice cream, so this is a winner for me!
Sarah L says
That would be fun to try. I’ll leave off the coconut since I don’t like it.
Barie says
This looks very tasty and easy to make. I’ve never tried Matcha before but this sound promosing!
ellen beck says
This looks quite good and a bit different. I like how it is no churn so easy to make! I think it would be really a good treat and I could see it be a hit in our house. I might not say it is green tea nd let them love it then tell them!
shelly peterson says
This ice cream looks really good. My daughter loves green tea. she would probably like this.
Rana Durham says
i love this. i would mAke these as popsicles and havev these fore the kids i watch. i love the idea.
Christina Gould says
I can’t imagine what this would taste like. I’d love to try it. Thanks for sharing!
Oceana | M + M says
I’m not quite sure about matcha, but this looks so good! I’ll definitely consider giving it a try 🙂
Christina G. says
Well it doesn’t sound yummy, but it sure looks yummy. I’d love to try it. Thanks for posting!
Karen Glatt says
I want to make this ice cream. It looks delicious and fun to make. Thanks for sharing a recipe.